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Fiat 126 Chat => Fiat 126 Mechanical Problem Solving => Topic started by: michaelodonnell500 on November 10, 2018, 09:29:58 AM

Title: Oh dear.
Post by: michaelodonnell500 on November 10, 2018, 09:29:58 AM

Well. There's a job for today then!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181110/93d8a23eef959e073b0bc0c096a2b1dd.jpg)

Title: Re: Oh dear.
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 10, 2018, 12:06:13 PM

Hope nothing is seized!

Title: Re: Oh dear.
Post by: Gadge on November 10, 2018, 05:50:59 PM

Same thing happened to mine DOH!

Title: Re: Oh dear.
Post by: michaelodonnell500 on November 10, 2018, 06:26:48 PM

One of the lower exhaust bracket bolts had fallen out. The one that holds the 2 clamps together which you can't see from the engine bay!

I noticed a new rattle on  thursday. There was a slight exhaust noise on Friday afternoon. A mailer later it sounded like I was driving a Massey Ferguson!

It came apart very easily. Firstly I only put the exhaust on during summer. Secondly I always use brass nuts so they tend to come apart quite well.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181110/0926b8e0cbc63598132a10e5905aaba6.jpg)
The break was simple and there's plenty of metal to weld it

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181110/fb6d35dac095cf03073bb4277f0454cf.jpg)

Cleaned and positioned for a tack.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181110/d53120edda40ab3c79e02794f21746e0.jpg)

Welded. No prizes for neat welding, but fixed nonetheless!

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181110/34b92715e2e604a5ed1360d9208ca060.jpg)

Back together and ready for testing

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181110/b669deacab151661cf0ba93f39f96743.jpg)

Only issue of the day was me trying to slice my thumb off!


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Title: Re: Oh dear.
Post by: DEYAN IYI on November 11, 2018, 11:22:19 PM

 :-X

The Cassetta Abarth includes a bolt with a blocking washer instead of the upper stud.